Sri Lanka

Immigration and Emigration Controller Harsha Illukpitiya, who has actually been remanded in custody on charges of contempt of court, has actually been produced before the Supreme Court by prison authorities today (22 ).
The Immigration and Emigration Controller was remanded in custody last September on charges of contempt of court by failing to implement the interim injunctions provided by the Supreme Court in relation to the Fundamental Rights petitions filed concerning the issuance of e-visas.
The petitions are arranged to be taken up before the Supreme Court today and Illukpitiya, who has actually been remanded in custody, has been produced before the court for that function.





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